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What would happen to a rock with a crack in it if it was subjected to repeated heavy frost?
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∙ 9y ago
It is likely that the repeated freeze-thaw cycles would cause the crack or fracture to widen and lengthen hi.
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How does a rock crack if its subjected to heavy frost?
It is likely that the repeated freeze-thaw cycles would cause the crack or fracture to widen and lengthen.
What produces frost action?
Frost action is produced by repeated freezing and thawing of water-saturated materials, such as soil and rock. When water freezes, it expands, creating stress on the surrounding material. Over time, this repeated expansion can cause the material to crack and break apart.
Would frost crack if you walked on it?
yes it would!
What are some Physical weathering examples?
frost heaves, frost wedges, plant roots, and friction and repeated impact
What is it called when water enters a crack in a rock and freezes?
Ice Wedging Or Frost Wedging
How are rocks weathered by frost action?
Rocks are weathered by frost action when water fills in a crack and freezes into ice causing the crack to expand. This weathers the rock this thaws the rock and greatly damages all of the weathering processes.
How is frost wedging similar to root wedging?
they are both a type of physical weathering and both may break rock through a crack or a crevice. Frost wedging is when water enters a crack and may freeze causing the crack to expand because when water freezes it contrasts and expands. Root wedging is when a plant grows through a crack causing the roots to expand and break through the rock. -michael yap
Is there a refrain in fire and ice by Robert Frost?
No, "Fire and Ice" by Robert Frost does not have a refrain. The poem is structured into nine lines in total, with a consistent rhyme scheme but no repeated refrain.
How do you get through the crack in the Frost Labyrinth in Metroid Prime Hunters?
There is, in fact, no way to get through the cracked floor.
How does frost wedging cause erosion?
frost wedging is when water gets into a crack in a large rock and when ice freezes it expands and when it expands inside a rock it might break in half
What type of frost action occurs when a crack ina rock widens from the freezing and thawing of water?
ice wedging
What can happen if you have frost bites on your legs?
Your leg falls off
